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Viral video putting innocent at risk
Wednesday, 16th November, 2022. Vol. 15, Issue 46 • 63 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth
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By Paul Byrne
Local TD Ruairí O’Murchú has urged people to stop sharing a video which claims to be outside the Dundalk home of a notorious sex offender who was recently released from Arbour Hill prison. According to the Louth/East Meath TD he has been contacted by a number of worried people since the video went viral on Monday. “There was no due diligence carried out by the person who took this video and the fact of the matter is people don’t always park vehicles outside their own homes. That seems to be what has happened here. Somebody has gotten wind that there is a recently released sex offender in an estate in Dundalk and they have seen his car outside the house and assumed that this is where he is living. There are a number of houses shown in the video and there could be confusion as to which address actually belongs to the sex offender. I have had people contacting me over the past 24 hours who are very worried and upset that their houses are in the video. Continued on Page 2
Realt na Mara N.S recently held their annual Trick or Treat event, where children dressed up and made a small donation to help support Children’s Health Foundation (Crumlin, Temple Street, Connolly and Tallaght hospitals). Together they raised a very impressive €800. The event was coordinated by the school’s Student Council.